The Isleys Live is a live album released by The Isley Brothers on March 24, 1973 on T-Neck Records as a double album with the catalog number TNS 3010-2.[3] Recorded at the Bitter End in New York City, the band are introduced as T-Neck recording artists before they take the stage. Two decades later, Rhino Records re-issued the album including three live dates from the brothers' 1969 show at Yankee Stadium. This album is the only T-Neck recording not reissued by Sony Music Entertainment; instead, it was reissued by Rhino Records.[4]

The Isleys Live
Live album by
ReleasedMarch 24, 1973
Recorded1972 (The Bitter End) Later re-released with 3 additional tracks recorded in 1969 (Yankee Stadium)
GenreFunk/soul
Length54:49 (original 2-LP set) 74:29 (CD with bonus tracks)
LabelT-Neck/Rhino Records
ProducerThe Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers chronology
Brother, Brother, Brother
(1972)
The Isleys Live
(1973)
Isleys' Greatest Hits
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Christgau's Record GuideB−[2]

The album was remastered and expanded for inclusion in the 2015 released CD box set The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters, 1959-1983.

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by The Isley Brothers except where noted

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Work to Do" 4:18
2."It's Too Late"Carole King, Toni Stern13:34
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."It's Your Thing" 3:15
2."Pop That Thang" 2:43
3."Love the One You're With"Stephen Stills6:42
Side C
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lay Lady Lay"Bob Dylan7:18
2."Lay Away" 3:47
Side D
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ohio/Machine Gun"Neil Young/Jimi Hendrix13:36
Rhino reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
9."I Know Who You Been Socking It To" (Recorded live at Yankee Stadium, 1969)5:01
10."I Turned You On / It's Your Thing" (Recorded live at Yankee Stadium, 1969)8:24
11."Shout" (Recorded live at Yankee Stadium, 1969)7:39

Personnel edit

  • O'Kelly Isley - backing vocals
  • Ronald Isley - lead and backing vocals
  • Rudolph Isley - backing vocals
  • Ernie Isley - electric guitar
  • Marvin Isley - bass
  • Chris Jasper - piano
  • Neil Bathe - drums
  • Karl Potter - congas
Technical
  • Michael DeLugg - engineer

References edit

  1. ^ Prato. The Isley Brothers - The Isleys Live at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: I". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 27, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Isley Brothers, The – The Isleys Live at Discogs
  4. ^ "Isleys Live, The: The Isley Brothers". Rhino Records. Retrieved 17 October 2011.